Product ID:CALCIUM ALUMINATE CEMENT
MSDS Date:11/01/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N017449
MSDS Number: BKQSM

ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA

BAUXITE, AR 72011
US

Emergency Phone: 412-553-4001;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-553-2881

Cage: 01634

ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA

472 ROCKDALE-FORMERLY IN PITTSBURG, PA, TX 76567 US

Telephone: 512-446-8461

Cage: 01634

CALCIUM ALUMINATE. INGREDIENTS 1 & 2 ARE EMPIRICAL MIXTURE

CAS: 12042-68-1

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

IRON OXIDE FUME (FE*2O*3)

RTECS: NO7525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3%

OSHA PEL 10 MG(FE)/M3 (TDUST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG(FE)/M3 (TDUST)

SODIUM MONOXIDE (NA*2O)

CAS: 12401-86-4

RTECS: WC4800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

SILICA, AMORPHOUS, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, CONTAINING LESS THAN

CAS: 61790-53-2

RTECS: HL8600000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

WATER (LOSS ON IGNITION)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 1.5%

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: <0.2%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRITATE EYES, ESPECIALLY WHEN
WET. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES. AVOID RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONTACT DUE TO
IRRITATIVE PROPERTIES. LOW HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION. TREAT AS
NUISANCE DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD
IF IRRITATIONPERSISTS. SKIN:IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, CALL MD.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP), CALL
MD . INGEST:GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON-FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD IN THE NORMAL
SENSE. SEE OTHER PRECAUTIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP PROCEDURES; AVOID DUSTING.
COLLECT IN CNTNRS OR BAGS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT W/DRY OR WET
CEMENT.
Other Precautions:EXPLO STEAM SPALLING MAY RESULT FROM IMPROPER CURING,
DRYING, & FIRING PROCEDURES OF REFRACTORIES CONTAINING CA-25,
CA-25C, CA-25GG, XCA-26LCC, XCA-25 R*X-1 & SCA-25NR. FOR SAFEST USE
& OPTIMUM PERFOR MANCE, PROPER PRACT MUST BE FOLLOWED.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS OR MAY BE EXCEEDED, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. SELECTION OF
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR (DUST RESPIRATOR) SHOULD BE BASED ON ACTUAL
OR POTENTIAL AIRBORNE CONTAM INANTS & THEIR CONCENTRATIONS PRESENT.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVED SHIRT AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN IRRITATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW APPROP PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AS
NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN IRRITATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT LISTED UNDER SARA TITLE III, SEC 311, 312.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3200F,1760C
pH:11.5
Solubility in Water:FORMS SLURRY
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE POWDER, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
REACTS W/WATER TO FORM ALKALINE SLURRY AS BINDER FOR REFRACTORIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF REUSE/RECYCLING NOT POSSIBLE, DISPOSE OF
MATERIAL AT SANIARY LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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